Pırnarlı Island

Pırnarlı Island
Native name:
Pırnalı Ada
Pırnarlı Island is located in Turkey
Pırnarlı Island
Pırnarlı Island
Geography
LocationAegean Sea
Coordinates38°23′51″N 26°47′12″E / 38.39750°N 26.78667°E / 38.39750; 26.78667
Administration
İl (province)İzmir Province
İlçeUrla

Pırnarlı Island (Turkish: Pırnarlı Ada, also called Pınarlı Ada) is an island in İzmir Gulf of Turkey. It is one of a group of 12 islands in the gulf. The name of the island refers to the plant Holly (Turkish: pırnar) which is plentiful in the island. But the island is popularly called Pınarlı which means "with springs"[1]

The island faces Urla ilçe (district) at 38°23′51″N 26°47′12″E / 38.39750°N 26.78667°E / 38.39750; 26.78667.[2] The total area of the island is about 0.25 square kilometres (0.097 sq mi).Its distance to coast is about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi).

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